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Painted cup and lid
Nubian
Classic Kerma
about 1700–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus III, Room DD
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Vessel: D. .059 H. .090; Cover: D. .068 H. .031
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1691a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFlat bottomed vessel with sides curving in to smaller mouth. Conical lid. Four holes around rim and one at apex of lid. Painted with geometric designs in black, white, red and yellow.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, Cemetery S, Tumulus III, room DD. December 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1920)